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Featuring a Dining Room, Private Dining Room and English Sparkling Wine Bar, the extension of historic Fitzrovia pub The George has been marked as one of the hottest new openings in the West End this Spring. Upstairs at the George will be opening on March 2nd on Great Portland Street, the dining experience will be led by James Knappett, of two Michelin-star restaurant Kitchen Table. November 2021 saw the ground floor space re-launch, with an impressive renovation encompassing the pub’s history as a hub for the political, cultural and social movements of the late 18th century. Historically home to writers and poets in the 20th century and, in recent years, a hideaway for local creatives, here you can find the classic pub experience; cask beers and craft served alongside seasonal cocktails and British pub food. Building on this already well-established offering, Upstairs at The George will offer pub classics with a focus on seasonal and responsibly sourced produce. Comprising of 3 separate spaces, guests have the opportunity to choose from the Dining Room, Private Dining Room or English Sparkling Wine Bar. Address: 55 Great Portland Street, W1W 7LQ Website: www.thegeorge.london Written by Jordan Crowley Photography courtesy of The George #pub #upstairsatthegeorge

Luxury British gin brand, Bullards Spirits has announced the launch of their bookable mixology classes at their flagship Covent Garden Gin Shop & Tasting Room! Led by Bullards talented gin ambassadors, the 1.5-hour mixology class will share the story behind the botanical British gin range, and guests will also learn how to create the perfect Bullards drinks. Their partner mixers include Double Dutch Drinks and new juice partners, The Berry Company, who will supply their exotic and healthy juices to all Bullards shops. Guests will get to try out a mix of 3-4 cocktails during the class, which will include a mixture of classic cocktail recipes and the new Berry Company & Bullards fusions including: The Blueberry Gimlet (Bullards London Dry, The Berry Company Blueberry Juice, fresh lime and cucumber) Strawberry Smash (Bullards Strawberry & Black pepper, The Berry Company Superberries Purple, Double Dutch Elderflower tonic and fresh thyme) Cranberry Iced Tea (Bullards Old Tom, The Berry Company Cranberry, Lemon Juice & grapes) While you sip on your masterclass creations, Bullards will finish the session with an explanation of the cocktails and their history. Classes are initially bookable in Covent Garden, with classes at Westfield London W12, and East London’s Canary Wharf to follow. Price: £50 PP | Bookings can be made through the Bullards website: https://bullardsspirits.co.uk Address: Bullards 42, The Market, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8RF Written by Lenny Wright Photography courtesy of Bullards #bullards #gin

Imagine, in your mind’s eye a festival of spring, a festival of colours and a festival of love. Now imagine that all of those things were one festival and that it signified good reigning triumphant over evil, and that to celebrate, people rain bright, perfumed colours over each other and rejoice. Sounds like bliss, right? Well, this is the ancient Hindu festival of Holi and if it couldn’t get any better, you can also celebrate with fittingly colourful gin cocktails. Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin is a triple-distilled gin, handcrafted in a traditional copper pot still in small batches at one of India’s oldest distilleries, has created three bespoke cocktails in celebration of Holi Festival. They are the perfect colourful drinks to celebrate Holi with friends and family. Jaisalmer Mango Panagam Ingredients: 50ml Jaisalmer Gin 15ml Mango Syrup 20ml Lime Juice Ginger Ale Coconut Chips Method: Add 50ml Jaisalmer Gin and 15ml Mango Syrup to your glass. Cut a lime into quarters and squeeze two wedges into your glass for 20ml of Lime juice. Add cubed ice to your glass and top with Ginger Ale. Finally, garnish with Coconut Chips. Jaisalmer Spiced Orange G&T Ingredients: 50ml Jaisalmer Gin 15ml Simple Syrup Aromatic Tonic Water Dehydrated Orange Wheel Method: Add 50ml Jaisalmer Gin and 15ml Simple Syrup to your glass. Cut an orange in half and squeeze into glass. Add cubed ice to your glass and top with Aromatic Tonic Water. Finally, garnish with a dehydrated lime wheel. Jaisalmer Rose Spritz Ingredients: 50ml Jaisalmer Gn 15ml Grapefruit Syrup 20ml Lime Juice Rose Lemonade Method: Add 50ml Jaisalmer Gin and 15ml grapefruit syrup to a glass. Cut a lime into quarters and squeeze two wedges into your glass for 20ml of Lime juice. Add cubed ice to your glass and top with Rose Lemonade. Garnish with an edible flower. For more information on Jaisalmer Gin visit: http://jaisalmergin.com Photography courtesy of Jaisalmer Gin #gin #gincocktails #holifestival #JaisalmerGn

Nestled underneath Wood Wharf, The Lowback is set on top of a floating pavilion just behind Canary Wharf Station. Hawksmoor’s biggest bar yet is named after the small vehicle that helped launch and guide small boats. It features a nine-meter-long bar, deep green marble floors and a stunning timber surround, The Lowback is both glamorous and irreverent. Best of all? Cocktail hour is now cocktail hours! From 4pm to 7pm, expect new cocktails, new spirits and limited-edition tastings. Get on the mailing list… The food remains top-notch as you would expect from these meat experts. Featuring the same grass-fed dry-aged, and grilled over charcoal meets triple-cooked chips, but there are new twists including bone marrow oysters, salt-beef nuggets. Meat-junkies will be pleased to hear that the iconic ‘Big Matt’ burger is making a permanent return. The Lowback isn’t just belt-busting meat, there are plenty of options for all tastes and the drinks are superb. The signature cocktail is ‘The Lowback’ which consists of Plymouth gin, coconut and Yuzu served with a specially treated lime leaf on the side. Make sure you check out the sub-zero martinis and the new soft pink Bellini Moscato (peach, Campari, Moscato) alongside Anis-Cassis made with pastis (produced in Bristol) too. Expect more to come from The Lowback too, the outdoor area is being specially designed for maximising summer nights, perfect for cheeky tipples, parties and events. The Lowback is going to be a fast hotspot to relax and be seen at. Opening hours: Tuesday – Friday- 4.00 pm-11.30 pm, Saturday – 4.00 pm-12.00 am Book now at www.thehawksmoor.com Address: 1 Water Street, London, E14 5GX Written by Paul Armstrong Photography courtesy of The Lowback #canarywharf #thelowback

In a small Cheshire Village, stories are still told about the local adventurer who left to scale Everest in the 1920s. George Mallory wasn’t to be found until 75 years later yet there is strong evidence that he and his climbing companion Andrew Irvine did reach the top. To honour the intrepid climber, Big Hill Distillery founders and locals Ben Kaberry and David Clayton crafted an incredible gin that would have links to the incredible story. The founders worked with fairtrade farmers in Nepal to source special ingredients from the Himalayas, giving the gin unique Nepalese botanicals. The Spirit of St George is Fortnum and Mason’s ‘Spirit of the Month’ for April, which is fitting as it was the last store George Mallory visited before his Everest trip to buy provisions. To celebrate this incredible backstory, Fortnum and Mason have produced a special edition bottle, incorporating elements of the story. You will spot a climber positioned at the third step of Everest’s “3 steps” which can be found at the final ascent, and is also where George was last seen alive. The super-smooth hand-crafted gin has a unique flavour profile. Soft, dusky spice on the nose with a little citrus orange and earthy sweetness makes way for notes of cardamom, cumin, and ginger to follow, later developing into sweeter notes of cassia and cinnamon that continue onto the finish. A subtle Himalayan tea component provides an extra dimension and contributes to the overall smoothness of the gin. The special edition also incorporates Fortnum’s own chocolate for a luxurious finish. Now is the time to get down to Fortum and Masons to pick up this delightful special edition bottle or you can purchase online here. Written by Rick Hartley Photography courtesy of The Spirit of St George and Fortnum and Mason #FortnumandMason #gin #gincocktails #SpiritofStGeorge

Sheraton Grand London Park Lane invites guests to celebrate summer in style with its new floral drinks menu. The menu boasts three exciting cocktails inspired by a historic tale surrounding King Charles II and the city’s iconic Green Park, which sits just a stone’s throw away from the five-star hotel. Rumour has it that King Charles II would take the short walk from Buckingham Palace to Green Park to pick the gorgeous flowers for his mistress. Upon hearing the news, his wife, Queen Catherine of Braganza, ordered all the flowers to be removed from the park, coining the familiar name ‘Green Park’. The cocktail menu will be served in the art-deco Palm Court and the Park View Suites, where guests can sip on a drink and overlook the space that inspired it. Sheraton Grand’s master mixologists have encapsulated the taste of spring through wonderfully crafted cocktails, including fresh floral flavours such as rose, marigolds and carnations. The new menu includes: The ‘King Charles’s English Rose’ is a rose-inspired cocktail that houses English rose petals, Rose liqueur, maraschino and citrus with a splash of tonic. Priced at £15 The ‘Queen Catherine’s Revenge’ is inspired by marigolds and features yellow Absinthe, yellow chartreuse, apricot brandy and is finished off with homemade marigold honey syrup. Priced at £15 And finally, the ‘Mistresses Martini’ – based on carnations, has red carnations, clarified watermelon, vodka and red carnation syrup. Priced at £17 The floral drinks are available to enjoy from 16th May until 30th September 2022. The menu will be served in the hotel’s Palm Court bar and exclusively the Park View Suites. Please visit www.marriott.com/hotels for further information. Written by Lenny Wright Photography courtesy of Sheraton Grand London Park Lane #Cocktails #SHERATONGRANDLONDONPARKLANE

Imagine your favourite gin, but bursting with notes of freshly squeezed Mediterranean Lemons. Inspired by the Classic Tom Collins, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® have added a vibrant new addition to their collection of premium gin’s, the BOMBAY CITRON PRESSÉ. Made with 100% natural fruits, this could be the perfect gin to add an additional vibrancy to some of those summer cocktail classics. Read on for some suggestions for drinks that are sure to elevate even the sunniest of drinks. The Ultimate Tom Collins Ingredients: 50ml (5cl) Bombay Citron Pressé 15ml (1.5cl) freshly pressed lemon juice 10ml (1cl) sugar syrup (2:1 ratio) / cane sugar (or 1 teaspoon of granulated white sugar) Top with soda water (circa 75ml – preferably chilled) Lemon wedge (garnish) Cherry (optional garnish) Method: Build over cubed ice, stir. Garnish and serve. (NB: If using granulated sugar dissolve first before adding ice and soda). Glass: Highball glass. Pressé & Tonic Ingredients: 50ml (5cl) Bombay Citron Pressé 100ml (10cl) premium tonic water (preferably Fever-Tree) Lemon wedge squeezed and dropped in (garnish). Method: Build over cubed ice, stir. Garnish and serve. Glass: Copa, white wine or highball glass Pressé & Soda Ingredients: 50ml (5cl) Bombay Citron Pressé 100ml (10cl) soda water (preferably chilled) Lemon wheel (garnish) Method: Build over cubed ice, stir. Garnish and serve. Glass: Rocks glass Pressé & Cloudy Lemonade Ingredients: 50ml (5cl) Bombay Citron Pressé 100ml (10cl) cloudy lemonade (preferably Fever Tree Sicilian Lemonade Lemon wedge (garnish) Mint Sprig (optional garnish) Method: Build over cubed ice, stir. Garnish and serve. Glass: Highball or a white wine glass. Southside Fizz Ingredients: 50ml (5cl) Bombay Citron Pressé 20ml (2cl) freshly pressed lime juice 10ml (2cl) sugar syrup (2:1 ratio) 7-8 mint leaves 50ml Champagne (chilled) Mint leaf (garnish) Method: Pour champagne into a chilled coupette glass. Shake the remaining ingredients over ice and strain into glass. Garnish with mint leaf and serve. Glass: Chilled coupette (preferred) or chilled martini glass. White Lady Ingredients: 50ml (5cl) Bombay Citron Pressé 20ml (2cl) freshly pressed lemon juice 20ml (2cl) Orange liqueur (i.e. Cointreau) 10ml (2cl) sugar syrup (2:1 ratio) 1⁄2 egg white (circa 15-20ml ʹcan use fresh / pasteurized egg whites or Aquafaba) Lemon thumb (garnish) Method: Shake (hard) and strain. Garnish and serve. Glass: Chilled coupette (preferred) or chilled martini glass. For more information on visit: https://shop.bombaysapphire.com Photography courtesy of Bombay Sapphire #BOMBAYCITRONPRESSÉ #BombaySapphire #gin #gincocktails

London’s very own top-notch, creative brewery, Beavertown have been listening to their fans. With an ever-increasing demand for a gluten-free option, Beavertown have delivered with their latest inventive and delicious addition, Critical mass. The soft, juicy, and well-rounded IPA, includes glorious notes of passionfruit, grapefruit and white grape. The fruity flavour is helped along by the brewing, in which dry hops are added late in the process (dry hopped to those who know a thing or two). Weighing in at 4.7%, Critical Mass is perfect for those of us that are gluten-intolerant, want to cut back on gluten, or just want a delicious cold beer on a warm summer night. Available to buy online for £2.30 a can from the Beavertown Webshop Written by Rick Hartley Photography courtesy of Brewdog #beer #CraftBeer #IPA #Beavertown #glutenfree

It’s summer and you’ve hit the park with friends. You’re using all sorts of picnic spoons and tree branches to remove the cork from your wine as you forgot the bottle opener. The corky wine gets progressively warm as you try to down the entire bottle (well it’s not coming home with you). If only you could have decent wine in handy smaller packaging. Well, now you CAN. Built on the belief that canned wines should also taste good, Vin du Can has produced a range of three canned wines including a Pale Rosé, French Sauvignon Blanc and Argentinian Red Malbec. Each single serve can of wine is vegan friendly, fast to chill and is 100% recyclable, making them friendly for your tastebuds, your dietary requirements and the planet. They are also lighter to transport so produce a smaller carbon footprint, another environmental win. So whether you are heading to a picnic, festival, drinking by the pool, or just want to sip on a tasty wine after a long day, we think Vin du Can will surprise you. Each 187ml Vin du Can wine is available as single cans from £2.00 or multipacks from £26.00 for 12. Pale Rose – available from Vin du Can and Amazon Sauvignon Blanc – available from Vin du Can, Amazon and you can buy single cans from Sainsbury’s Argentinian Malbec – available from Vin du Can and Amazon Written by Rick Hartley Photography courtesy of Vin du Can #VinduCan #wine #Wineinacan

Italian-inspired pop-up ‘Piazza Aperol’ brings al fresco drinking to the UK this summer. Covent Garden will be home to the pop-up in London from 8th – 19th June 2022, and other UK locations will include Manchester, Birmingham, and Bournemouth. Open from 11am- 9:30pm, Aperol (the iconic Italian Aperitivo) will transform Covent Garden into a romantic Italian square where drinkers will be able to enjoy a refreshing end to the working day – just as the Italians would. Visitors will be treated to a double-tier Aperol Spritz Bar with views of the famous square, pavement café style seating, a bocce pitch and complimentary light bites. The Aperol Spritz is a delicious, bittersweet and refreshing way to kick off your summer evenings spritz style’ People can enjoy an Aperitivo with friends at the Piazza Aperol in: Covent Garden (8th June 2022 – 19th June 2022 (excluding 13th June 2022)) Manchester Oast House (13th July 2022 – 24th July 2022) Birmingham Canal House (Open now until – 30th September 2022) Bournemouth WestBeach (Open now – 30th September 2022) Written by Lenny Wright Photography courtesy of Piazza Aperol #Aperol #centrallondon #coventgarden

Gin has inspired some of the world’s greatest artists, thinkers and creatives from Madonna to Ernest Hemingway to James Bond and Michelle Obama. To celebrate Gin and Tonic Month, Bombay Sapphire are teaming up with London art studio MasterPeace Studios this June to offer bespoke sessions for lucky ticket holders. Each event will focus on a different drink from the Bombay Sapphire range and also includes the ultimate G&T bar. You’ll get a chance to spin the “Ginspiration Wheel” to create your drink from one of the gins, a Fevertree mixer and garnish making your own unique cocktail. You’ll also be inspired to create your own artwork led by the studio, the medium is only revealed 24 hours beforehand. You are invited to step outside of your comfort zone and be inspired by your surroundings and the new gin blends to master something new. Tickets are £22, and available directly on the MasterPeace website. The next classes are on 22nd and 29th June. Your ticket includes two spins of the wheels and two drinks from the ultimate G&T bar and an unforgettable unique experience courtesy of Bombay Sapphire and Masterpeace studios with your own artwork to take home. Click here to book your ticket. Written by Claire Selsby Photography courtesy of Bombay Sapphire #BombaySapphire

French elderflower liqueur brand ST-GERMAIN is back for the summer and inviting you lucky Londoners to sip on cocktails and unwind at some of London’s hottest terraces. ST-GERMAIN has partnered up with McQueens Flowers, to create beautiful floral creations to be beautifully displayed along the terraces, complete with loveseat swings and of course refreshing twists on classic cocktails. The perfect place to gather with your friends or a date to relax in the sunshine and enjoy a tipple or two. Guests can sip on the ST~GERMAIN Spritz, the perfect aperitif, which combines the beautiful taste of ST~GERMAIN with sparkling wine, sparkling water and a twist of lemon over ice. The terrace takeovers include: London’s brand-new Whitcomb’s at The Londoner Market Halls – Victoria and Canary Wharf Old Compton Brasserie and Marriott (Park Lane) Now is the time to head outdoors, soak up the rays and enjoy a ST~GERMAIN cocktail. Dates: 1st June – August 2022. For more information on ST-GERMAIN visit www.stgermainliqueur.com Photography courtesy of ST-GERMAIN #StGermain #summerterraces